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 |
|---|---|
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| opulence | wealth |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| contrive | devise |