GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |