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 |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |