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 |
|---|---|
| falter | hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N. |
| censorious | severely critical |
| parochial | narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes |
| postulate | self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument) |
| allocate | assign; set apart for a particular purpose |
| schism | division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split |
| amiss | wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. |
| patrimony | property inherited from a father |
| dolt | slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull |
| score | number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold |
