GRE Word List
PROLONG
lengthen; extend; draw out
The meaning of the word prolong is lengthen; extend; draw out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tactile | pertaining to the organs or sense of touch |
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| gadfly | animal-biting fly; irritating person |
| suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
| extirpate | root up; uproot; destroy completely |
| causal | implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality |
| dainty | delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress |
| infinitesimal | very small |
| humid | damp; N. humidity |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
