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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| whimsy | whim |
| imprecation | curse |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |