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 |
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| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
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