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 |
|---|---|
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| residual | remainder |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| rarefied | being less dense |