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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| haven | harbor |
| inequity | injustice |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| asunder | into parts |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |