GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.

Random words

WordMeaning
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
paradigmexample
mediateoccupying a middle position
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence