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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |