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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| reckon | count |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |