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 |
|---|---|
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| refrain | curb |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| motley | variegated in color |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |