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 |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |