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 |
|---|---|
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |