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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |