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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| lax | loose |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |