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

WordMeaning
minutiaea minute or minor detail
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
militateto have weight or effect
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
irremediablenot remediable