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

WordMeaning
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
markedhaving an identifying mark
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
traverseto go or travel across or over
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
rescindto take away : remove
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull