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 |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| clime | climate |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |