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.
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| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |