GRE Word List

PROTEAN

of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms

The meaning of the word protean is of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms.

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WordMeaning
forlornbereft
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
noisomenoxious
mishapan unfortunate accident
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium