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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| beeline | a straight direct course |