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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| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |