GRE Word List
CITADEL
a fortress that commands (see command
The meaning of the word citadel is a fortress that commands (see command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |