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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|---|---|
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| fuddle | booze |
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| veer | to change direction or course |
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| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |