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 |
|---|---|
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| ploy | escapade |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |