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
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
whimsywhim
recuperateto get back : regain
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior