GRE Word List
FUSILLADE
a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
The meaning of the word fusillade is a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |