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 |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| writ | something written : writing |