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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WordMeaning
prepossessingcreating prejudice
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
anachronisman error in chronology
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit