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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |