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

WordMeaning
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
fulcrumprop
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it