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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any 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 |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| evenhanded | fair |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |