GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

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

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WordMeaning
plumea feather of a bird: such as
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
significanthaving meaning
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
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