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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| chafe | irritate |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |