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

WordMeaning
bullya blustering, browbeating person
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence