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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| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |