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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |