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.
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| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
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| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |