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

WordMeaning
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun