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 |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |