GRE Word List
RAMPART
a protective barrier : bulwark
The meaning of the word rampart is a protective barrier : bulwark.
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| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
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| implication | something implied: such as |
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| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
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