GRE Word List
PROTRUDE
to jut out from the surrounding surface or context
The meaning of the word protrude is to jut out from the surrounding surface or context.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |