GRE Word List
BOLSTER
a long pillow or cushion
The meaning of the word bolster is a long pillow or cushion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| whimsy | whim |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| 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 |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |