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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WordMeaning
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
miscreantunbelieving
raga waste piece of cloth
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix