GRE Word List
SHOVE
to push along
The meaning of the word shove is to push along.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| scintilla | spark |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |