GRE Word List
RAMPART
a protective barrier : bulwark
The meaning of the word rampart is a protective barrier : bulwark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |