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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marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
evenhandedfair
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
stemthe main trunk of a plant
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content