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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gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
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apiaristbeekeeper
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urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
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oligarchygovernment by the few
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