GRE Word List

CITADEL

a fortress that commands (see command

The meaning of the word citadel is a fortress that commands (see command.

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pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
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retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment