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 |
|---|---|
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |