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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incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
leave-taking | departure |
denomination | an act of denominating |
progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |