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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| drivel | nonsense |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| entity | being |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |