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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| grotto | cave |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |