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 |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| grotto | cave |