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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| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |