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
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
maverickan unbranded range animal
natalnative
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
derelictionan intentional abandonment
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck