GRE Word List

BUGABOO

an imaginary object of fear

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
relegateto send into exile : banish
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct