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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |