GRE Word List
BASTION
a projecting part of a fortification
The meaning of the word bastion is a projecting part of a fortification.
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persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
sledge | sledgehammer |
expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |