GRE Word List
BUGABOO
an imaginary object of fear
The meaning of the word bugaboo is an imaginary object of fear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |