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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WordMeaning
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
detachedstanding by itself : separate
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
fulcrumprop
brawnthe flesh of a boar