GRE Word List
PROTEGE
person receiving protection and support from a patron
The meaning of the word protege is person receiving protection and support from a patron.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rejuvenate | make young again |
| obeisance | bow (to show respect and obedience) |
| nether | lower; Ex. nether garments/regions |
| countermand | cancel; revoke (an order) |
| deploy | spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically |
| headfirst | moving with the head leading; headlong |
| glacial | like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg |
| harrowing | agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth |
| muted | silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise |
| forum | public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law |
