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 |
|---|---|
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
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| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
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| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |