GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| scourge | whip |