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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |