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.

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tactfulhaving or showing tact
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
requiema mass for the dead
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner