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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| succor | relief |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |