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 |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |