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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |