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 |
|---|---|
| devious | wandering |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| nourish | nurture |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |