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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abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
delugean overflowing of the land by water
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed