GRE Word List
STOCKADE
a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
The meaning of the word stockade is a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense.
Random words
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breadth | distance from side to side : width |
paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
dour | stern |
weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
raiment | clothing |
oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
martinet | a strict disciplinarian |