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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WordMeaning
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
errantbehaving wrongly
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion