GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |