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
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| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |