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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WordMeaning
implodeto burst inward
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
crescendoa gradual increase
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
schismdivision
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious