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 |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |