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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| pending | during |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |