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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zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
forego | to go before : precede |
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