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 |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |