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 |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| dingy | dirty |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| emanate | to come out from a source |