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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entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
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shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
exegesisexposition
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scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
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