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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |