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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WordMeaning
quizzicalcomically quaint
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
flukeflatfish
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing