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missive

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

a written message or letter, often formal

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Missive in a sentence

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A terse missive from headquarters announced the policy change.

Synonyms
letterdispatchcommunicationnote
Antonyms

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Missive (noun) means a written message or letter, often formal
Here is missive used in an example sentence: "A terse missive from headquarters announced the policy change."
Common synonyms for missive include letter, dispatch, communication, note.
Missive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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