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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| spate | freshet |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |