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
upshotthe final result : outcome
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
prosperousauspicious
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
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