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
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| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
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| chafe | irritate |
| heed | to pay attention |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
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| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
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