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 |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |