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
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
thralla state of servitude or submission
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
inopportuneinconvenient
mischancebad luck