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 |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |