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 |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| submerge | to put under water |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |