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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| cryptic | secret |