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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| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
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