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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |