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
bogwet spongy ground
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
compilationthe act or process of compiling
pryto look closely or inquisitively
granarya storehouse for threshed grain