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 |
|---|---|
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |