GRE Word List
PROTRACT
to prolong in time or space : continue
The meaning of the word protract is to prolong in time or space : continue.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
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| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |