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

WordMeaning
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
haggardnot tamed
retortto pay or hurl back : return
sequesterto set apart : segregate
callousbeing hardened and thickened
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect