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 |
|---|---|
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |