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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WordMeaning
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring