GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
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| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| premonitory | giving warning |