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
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
stenchstink
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
invalidnot valid:
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered