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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| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
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| provenance | origin |