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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| nourish | nurture |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |