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 |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |