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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |