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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WordMeaning
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
trenchantkeen
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
dallyto act playfully
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation