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 |
|---|---|
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |