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 |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |