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 |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |