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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| calculated | apt |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |