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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| debonair | suave |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| puerile | juvenile |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |