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 |
|---|---|
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| imbibe | drink |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| viper | a 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 |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |