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 |
|---|---|
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| crass | gross |