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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
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