GRE Word List

BOUT

a spell or period of activity: such as

The meaning of the word bout is a spell or period of activity: such as.

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WordMeaning
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
hazarda source of danger
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive