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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| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
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| desperate | having lost hope |
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