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 |
|---|---|
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |