GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alleviate | relieve |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |