GRE Word List

BOOST

to push or shove up from below

The meaning of the word boost is to push or shove up from below.

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WordMeaning
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle