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 |
|---|---|
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| implode | to burst inward |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |