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 |
|---|---|
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| guileless | innocent |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |