GRE Word List

MISSIVE

a written communication : letter

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

Random words

WordMeaning
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
poreto gaze intently
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification