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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| freebooter | pirate |
| lewd | obscene |
| shove | to push along |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |