GRE Word List
PROPELLANT
capable of propelling
The meaning of the word propellant is capable of propelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overweening | arrogant |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| opus | work |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |