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
pugilistfighter
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others