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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| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
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| declivity | downward inclination |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |