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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |