GRE Word List
PROPELLANT
capable of propelling
The meaning of the word propellant is capable of propelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| license | permission to act |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |