GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |