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 |
|---|---|
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| environ | encircle |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
