GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

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

Random words

WordMeaning
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
husbanda male partner in a marriage
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
induceto move by persuasion or influence
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
clichea trite phrase or expression
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly