GRE Word List
BUGABOO
an imaginary object of fear
The meaning of the word bugaboo is an imaginary object of fear.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
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| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
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| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |