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 |
|---|---|
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |