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
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prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
dissonance | lack of agreement |
succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
forebears | ancestor |
gust | the sensation of taste |
sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |