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 |
|---|---|
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| whimsy | whim |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |