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 |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| colloquy | conversation |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |