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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |