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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
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| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
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