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 |
|---|---|
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| retiring | reserved |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| juncture | a point of time |