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

WordMeaning
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
unregeneratenot regenerate
meleea confused struggle
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
bentunenclosed grassland