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 |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |