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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occident | west |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| steep | lofty |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| sentinel | sentry |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |