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 |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| sublimate | sublime |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |