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

WordMeaning
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
punditpandit
venuelocale
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
recitala detailed account : enumeration
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation