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 |
|---|---|
| contrive | devise |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| acetic | vinegary |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |