GRE Word List
RAMPART
a protective barrier : bulwark
The meaning of the word rampart is a protective barrier : bulwark.
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| drab | slattern |
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| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| ram | a male sheep |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
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| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |