GRE Word List
ISTHMUS
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
The meaning of the word isthmus is narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agility | nimbleness; ability to move quickly |
| unearth | dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| abstract | theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
| idiosyncrasy | individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic |
| fleet | fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral |
| florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
| glow | shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color |
| shackle | chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N. |
| outlook | point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook |