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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| farce | stuff |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |