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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| welter | writhe |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |