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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| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |