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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WordMeaning
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
spoofdeceive
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept