GRE Word List
BANE
posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
The meaning of the word bane is posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rivet | metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross |
| hermetic | concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
| indignity | treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them. |
| billowing | swelling out in waves; surging |
| overturn | turn over; capsize; topple |
| pugnacity | combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature |
| arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
| credo | creed |
| wiggle | wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions |
| willful | wilful; intentional; headstrong |