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
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|---|---|
| compartment | a separate division or section |
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| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
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| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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