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 |
|---|---|
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| congruent | congruous |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |