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.

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WordMeaning
resignrelegate
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes