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
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode