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 |
|---|---|
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| growl | rumble |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| charlatan | quack |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| skimp | skimpy |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |