GRE Word List
ISTHMUS
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
The meaning of the word isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| aver | to declare positively |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| circlet | a little circle |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |