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

WordMeaning
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
thronga multitude of assembled persons
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element