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
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
recountto relate in detail : narrate
impingeencroach
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
rallyto muster for a common purpose
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse