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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WordMeaning
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
deferput off
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
reparablecapable of being repaired
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
abbreviateto make briefer