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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defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
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penetrateto pass into or through
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primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
cremateto subject to cremation
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understateto represent as less than is the case
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