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 |
|---|---|
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |