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 |
|---|---|
| patent | open to public inspection |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |