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 |
|---|---|
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |