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 |
|---|---|
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
