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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |