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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |