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 |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |