GRE Word List
PROPULSIVE
tending or having power to propel
The meaning of the word propulsive is tending or having power to propel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| lampoon | satire |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |