GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| attentive | mindful |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| sober | not intoxicated |