GRE Word List
BOUT
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
The meaning of the word bout is match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back |
| glut | overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| melancholy | gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia |
| disdain | treat with scorn or contempt |
| filigree | delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork |
| smirk | conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V. |
| intrepid | fearless |
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| exhilarating | invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car |
