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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| devious | wandering |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| diva | prima donna |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| grudging | unwilling |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |