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 |
|---|---|
| hap | happening |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |