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
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful