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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |