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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| unsavory | insipid |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| hallowed | holy |