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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proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
unregenerate | not regenerate |
speechless | unable to speak : dumb |