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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| conflagration | fire |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| irate | roused to ire |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |