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
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
providencedivine guidance or care
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body