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 |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |