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 |
|---|---|
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| dour | stern |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| raiment | clothing |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |