GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| veracious | truthful |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |