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 |
|---|---|
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |