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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |