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 |
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circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
dingy | dirty |
forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
emanate | to come out from a source |