GRE Word List
PROLONG
lengthen; extend; draw out
The meaning of the word prolong is lengthen; extend; draw out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| slipshod | slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work |
| respiration | breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory |
| sagacious | wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity |
| forestall | prevent by taking action in advance |
| swelter | (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat |
| pith | core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance |
| parchment | writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat |
| chase | ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch |
| ineffectual | not effective; not having a desired effect; weak |
