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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|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
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| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
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| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
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