GRE Word List

PROMPT

to move to action : incite

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

Random words

WordMeaning
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
tyrannyoppressive power
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
immaculatespotlessly clean
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation