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 |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |