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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| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| forebears | ancestor |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
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| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |