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 |
|---|---|
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |