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 |
|---|---|
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |