GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.

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WordMeaning
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
braga pompous or boastful statement
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage