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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|---|---|
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| apprehend | arrest |
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| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| enduring | lasting |
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| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
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