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 |
|---|---|
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| pliant | pliable |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| contest | strive |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |