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 |
|---|---|
| resign | relegate |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |