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 |
|---|---|
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| sheer | unqualified |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |