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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |