GRE Word List
PROTEAN
able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
The meaning of the word protean is able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model |
| render | give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully |
| resolve | decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution |
| devise | think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
| tend | have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend |
| gusto | eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm |
| parchment | writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat |
| mire | entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire |
| physiognomy | face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features |
| flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
