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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WordMeaning
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
facadethe front of a building
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as