Word Knowledge · Question 216

Question 216 of 280

New recruits arrived to bolster the weary garrison. Bolster means

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Correct answer to question 216 (Word Knowledge): strengthen

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To bolster a garrison is to add strength to it, so strengthen fits the arriving recruits.

Updated: November 2026

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