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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| postulate | demand |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| seemly | good-looking |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |