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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stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
wontaccustomed
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity