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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| missive | a written communication : letter |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |