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 |
|---|---|
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| edifice | building |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |