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 |
|---|---|
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| spare | not being used |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |