GRE Word List
PROSTRATE
stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
The meaning of the word prostrate is stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |