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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impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
sowan adult female swine
striatedmarked with striations or striae
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
steeplofty