GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| acclaim | applaud |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |