GRE Word List

BUGABOO

an imaginary object of fear

The meaning of the word bugaboo is an imaginary object of fear.

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WordMeaning
collectedgathered together
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
conceitfavorable opinion
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
acmethe highest point or stage
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts