GRE Word List
BOLSTER
support; reinforce
The meaning of the word bolster is support; reinforce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relegate | put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division |
| preponderance | superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant |
| vindictive | disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak |
| fleece | wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder |
| dyslexia | word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read |
| transcribe | copy; write a copy of; N. transcription |
| narcissist | conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus |
| perpetual | everlasting |
| nondescript | undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd |
| billowing | swelling out in waves; surging |