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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WordMeaning
yena strong desire or propensity
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)