GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |