redoubt

nounCommon GRE wordMore R words

a stronghold or secure refuge, especially a defensive fortification

In a sentence

Redoubt in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing redoubt in a sentence.

The mountain village became the last redoubt of the retreating army.

Synonyms

strongholdbastionfortressbulwark

Antonyms

None listed.

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Common questions

Redoubt (noun) means a stronghold or secure refuge, especially a defensive fortification

Here is redoubt used in an example sentence: "The mountain village became the last redoubt of the retreating army."

Common synonyms for redoubt include stronghold, bastion, fortress, bulwark.

Redoubt is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.