GRE Word List
PROMOTE
to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
The meaning of the word promote is to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |