GRE Word List

PRATTLE

prate

The meaning of the word prattle is prate.

Random words

WordMeaning
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
desperatehaving lost hope
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
scotchscottish
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing