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 |
|---|---|
| significant | having meaning |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |