GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |