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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
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