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 |
|---|---|
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| scotch | scottish |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |