GRE Word List
PRATE
to talk long and idly : chatter
The meaning of the word prate is to talk long and idly : chatter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |