GRE Word List
RAMPART
a protective barrier : bulwark
The meaning of the word rampart is a protective barrier : bulwark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| mulct | fine |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |