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
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
noveltysomething new or unusual
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
lumberto move ponderously
ensconceshelter
beelinea straight direct course
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing