GRE Word List

PROMPT

to move to action : incite

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

Random words

WordMeaning
symmetrybalanced proportions
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
vendettablood feud
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
compartmenta separate division or section
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing