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 |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| calorific | caloric |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |