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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| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |