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.
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| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| nurture | training |
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| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |