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 |
|---|---|
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| boor | peasant |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |