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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |