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 |
|---|---|
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |