GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |