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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |