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 |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |