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 |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| nexus | connection |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |