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 |
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shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
tyranny | oppressive power |
askew | out of line : at an angle |
enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
rally | to muster for a common purpose |
latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |