GRE Word List
BULWARK
a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
The meaning of the word bulwark is a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
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| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |