GRE Word List

PROMPT

to move to action : incite

The meaning of the word prompt is to move to action : incite.

Random words

WordMeaning
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
witherto become dry and sapless
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification