GRE Word List
PROMPT
to move to action : incite
The meaning of the word prompt is to move to action : incite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |