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 |
|---|---|
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| quisling | traitor |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |