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 |
|---|---|
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| condole | grieve |
| dys- | abnormal |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |