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 |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |