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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |