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 |
|---|---|
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| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
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| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |