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
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celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |