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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| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
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