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
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
peccadilloa slight offense
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
adjacentnot distant : nearby
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial