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 |
|---|---|
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |