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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| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
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| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |