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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WordMeaning
patentopen to public inspection
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
transcendentaltranscendent
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
severto put or keep apart : divide
arcadea long arched building or gallery
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language