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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WordMeaning
nutritiousnourishing
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
decreean order usually having the force of law
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as