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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
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| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
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| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |