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 |
|---|---|
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| provident | frugal |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |