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
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
meniala person doing menial work
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
efficacythe power to produce an effect
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy