GRE Word List
BOLSTER
a long pillow or cushion
The meaning of the word bolster is a long pillow or cushion.
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| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| leery | suspicious |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |