GRE Word List
MISSIVE
a written communication : letter
The meaning of the word missive is a written communication : letter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| approbation | commendation |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| query | question |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |