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 |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |