GRE Word List

PROMPT

to move to action : incite

The meaning of the word prompt is to move to action : incite.

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WordMeaning
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
fermentationthe 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
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful