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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| heed | to pay attention |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
