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 |
|---|---|
| ramification | branch |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |