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 |
|---|---|
| rider | one that rides |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |