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 |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |