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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| ordain | to invest (see invest |
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| aloft | at or to a great height |
| farce | stuff |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
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