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 |
|---|---|
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| nib | bill |
| prosody | the study of versification |