GRE Word List
BUGABOO
bugbear; object of baseless terror
The meaning of the word bugaboo is bugbear; object of baseless terror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
| willowy | flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow |
| fatalism | belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death |
| preponderance | superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant |
| elevation | elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house |
| reactionary | strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical |
| brook | tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream |
| cataclysm | deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change |
| odorous | having an odor |
| protuberance | protrusion; swelling; bulge |
