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 |
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| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
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| malediction | curse |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
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