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 |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| savant | a person of learning |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |