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 |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| debonair | suave |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| append | attach |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |