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 |
|---|---|
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| verge | brink |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| retiring | reserved |