GRE Word List
BOMBARDMENT
a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
The meaning of the word bombardment is a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |