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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |