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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
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| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |