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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| concur | to express agreement |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |