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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| Word | Meaning |
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| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |