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 |
|---|---|
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |