GRE Word List

BANE

a source of harm or ruin : curse

The meaning of the word bane is a source of harm or ruin : curse.

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WordMeaning
perditioneternal damnation
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
bestialof or relating to beasts
renderto melt down
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
begetto procreate as the father : sire