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.
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| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| espouse | marry |
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| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
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| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
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| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |