GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

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

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WordMeaning
frolicfull of fun : merry
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
deifyto make a god of
nethersituated down or below : lower
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification