GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| modish | fashionable |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| dally | to act playfully |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |