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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phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
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endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering