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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |