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.

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WordMeaning
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative