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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| conspire | plot |