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 |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
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| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |