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
superannuatedoutmoded
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness