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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| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
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| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
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| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
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