GRE Word List

RAMPART

a protective barrier : bulwark

The meaning of the word rampart is a protective barrier : bulwark.

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prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
longevitya long duration of individual life
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
odoroushaving an odor: such as
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
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