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 |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| puerile | juvenile |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |