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 |
|---|---|
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |