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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| regime | regimen |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |