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 |
|---|---|
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |