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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |