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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| diva | prima donna |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| quench | put out |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |