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
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
saboteurone that practices sabotage
choicethe act of choosing : selection
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening