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 |
|---|---|
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| ram | a male sheep |