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 |
|---|---|
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| schism | division |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| mandate | an authoritative command |