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 |
|---|---|
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |