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 |
|---|---|
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| stilted | pompous |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |