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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| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
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| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
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| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
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