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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condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food
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ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
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