GRE Word List
RAMPART
a protective barrier : bulwark
The meaning of the word rampart is a protective barrier : bulwark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| dint | force |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| 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) |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| whimsy | whim |