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 |
|---|---|
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |