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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| faculty | ability |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |