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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| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
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| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
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