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 |
|---|---|
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| puerile | juvenile |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |