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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| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| polity | political organization |
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| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |