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 |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| noisome | noxious |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |