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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WordMeaning
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
igneousformed by solidification of magma
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
fellskin