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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WordMeaning
gistessence; main point; substance
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
retainto keep in possession or use
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
desiccateto dry up
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide