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 |
|---|---|
| impediment | something that impedes |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |