GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| lout | to bow in respect |