GRE Word List
PRATE
to talk long and idly : chatter
The meaning of the word prate is to talk long and idly : chatter.
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| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |