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 |
|---|---|
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| amend | to put right |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |