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 |
|---|---|
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| attentive | mindful |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |