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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |