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
trekto make one's way arduously
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
culminationthe action of culminating
tillerone that tills : cultivator
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty