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 |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |