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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |