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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |