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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WordMeaning
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
interloperone that interlopes: such as
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively