GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

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

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WordMeaning
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
humdrummonotonous
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
poreto gaze intently
tactfulhaving or showing tact
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted