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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a 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 |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |