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

WordMeaning
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
retiringreserved