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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |