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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| attentive | mindful |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |