GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| harass | exhaust |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |