GRE Word List

PROPULSIVE

tending or having power to propel

The meaning of the word propulsive is tending or having power to propel.

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WordMeaning
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
perditioneternal damnation
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties