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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| finished | entirely done |