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 |
|---|---|
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |