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 |
|---|---|
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |