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
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
rusea wily subterfuge
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
recastto cast again
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem