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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| spare | not being used |