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 |
|---|---|
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
