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
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule