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 |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |