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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| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
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| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
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