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 |
|---|---|
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |