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 |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |