GRE Word List
PROLONG
to lengthen in time : continue
The meaning of the word prolong is to lengthen in time : continue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |