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 |
|---|---|
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |