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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |