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 |
|---|---|
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| tome | book |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |