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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martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
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striatedmarked with striations or striae
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frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
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dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
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