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 |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |