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

WordMeaning
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
fervidvery hot : burning
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression