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 |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| colloquy | conversation |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |