GRE Word List

BUGABOO

an imaginary object of fear

The meaning of the word bugaboo is an imaginary object of fear.

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piedof two or more colors in blotches
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
imbibedrink
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
mandatean authoritative command
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
nullifyto make null (see null
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
blotchto mark or mar with blotches