GRE Word List

PROLONG

to lengthen in time : continue

The meaning of the word prolong is to lengthen in time : continue.

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WordMeaning
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
recountto relate in detail : narrate
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
communalof or relating to one or more communes
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge