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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |