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
peccadilloa slight offense
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
scotchscottish