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 |
|---|---|
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |