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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|---|---|
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| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
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| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |