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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mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
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scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
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idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
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satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire