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 |
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gist | essence; main point; substance |
sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
retain | to keep in possession or use |
comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
desiccate | to dry up |
rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |