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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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |