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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |