GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |