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 |
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| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
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| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
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| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
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| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
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| uproarious | marked by uproar |