GRE Word List
CATAPULT
an ancient military device for hurling missiles
The meaning of the word catapult is an ancient military device for hurling missiles.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |