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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vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
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whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
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perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as