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 |
|---|---|
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |