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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abateto decrease in force or intensity
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explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
lampoonsatire
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
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gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit