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 |
|---|---|
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| replicate | duplicate |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |