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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| engender | beget |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |