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 |
|---|---|
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
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| manumit | to release from slavery |
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| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
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| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |