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
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
cessiona yielding to another : concession
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed