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 |
|---|---|
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| fiend | devil |