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 |
|---|---|
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |