GRE vocabulary
bulwark
a defensive wall or a person or thing that protects
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Bulwark in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing bulwark in a sentence.
An independent press is a bulwark against tyranny.
Synonyms
rampartsafeguarddefensebastion
Antonyms
weaknessvulnerability
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Questions about “bulwark”
Bulwark (noun) means a defensive wall or a person or thing that protects
Here is bulwark used in an example sentence: "An independent press is a bulwark against tyranny."
Common synonyms for bulwark include rampart, safeguard, defense, bastion.
Antonyms of bulwark include weakness, vulnerability.
Bulwark is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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