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 |
|---|---|
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |