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 |
|---|---|
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| venue | locale |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |