GRE Word List
PRATE
talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
The meaning of the word prate is talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institution | instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage |
| noxious | harmful; CF. obnoxious |
| boor | rude, insensitive person |
| tribunal | court of justice |
| refuse | anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash |
| resound | (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter |
| tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |
| verbatim | word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| mischief | behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome |
