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 |
|---|---|
| brink | edge |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| invalid | not valid: |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |