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 |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |