GRE Word List
PROJECTILE
a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
The meaning of the word projectile is a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia.
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| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
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| harass | exhaust |
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