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 |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| pundit | pandit |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| warrant | sanction |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| fuddle | booze |