GRE Word List

PROLONG

to lengthen in time : continue

The meaning of the word prolong is to lengthen in time : continue.

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WordMeaning
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract