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 |
|---|---|
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |