GRE Word List
BIVOUAC
a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
The meaning of the word bivouac is a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter.
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|---|---|
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| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
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| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
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| drip | to let fall in drops |