GRE Word List
BUGABOO
an imaginary object of fear
The meaning of the word bugaboo is an imaginary object of fear.
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| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
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