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 |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |