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 |
|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |