GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| poise | balance |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |