GRE Word List

MISSILE

capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object

The meaning of the word missile is capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object.

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WordMeaning
residualremainder
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tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
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depravitya corrupt act or practice
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up