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
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
oligarchygovernment by the few
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
skimpskimpy
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
constituenta member of a constituency
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance