GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
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| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
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| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
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| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |