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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| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| superannuated | outmoded |