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
ramificationbranch
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions