GRE Word List
SHOVE
to push along
The meaning of the word shove is to push along.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| retrench | cut down |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |