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
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
extantcurrently or actually existing
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
savorthe taste or smell of something
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice