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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |