GRE Word List
PROTRACT
prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
The meaning of the word protract is prolong; lengthen in time; draw out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebate | return of part of a payment; discount; V. |
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
| synthetic | not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N. |
| obdurate | stubborn; refusing to change one's belief |
| temerity | boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work |
| flout | reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules |
| presage | foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| indefatigable | tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired |
| gobble | eat very quickly |
