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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
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| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| forte | one's strong point |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
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