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 |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |