GRE Word List

PROMPT

to move to action : incite

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

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WordMeaning
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
slanderto utter slander against : defame
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
clientelea body of clients
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
emanateto come out from a source
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid