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.

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sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
adjacentnot distant : nearby
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond