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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felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
depleteto empty of a principal substance
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion