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 |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |