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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
comport | to be fitting : accord |