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 |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |