pro ti ən adjective 1. easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. example: Plastic is a protean substance. 2. (cap.) of, concerning, or resembling Proteus. (Who is Proteus? –>)
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About the Word(s) of the Day
Every weekday we feature two words: Word of the Day and Academic Vocabulary of the Day. The rationale and target audience for each is different. Academic Vocabulary of the Day is aimed at…
solipsism
sa lihp sih zəm noun definition 1: in philosophy, the theory that the self is the only verifiable reality. definition 2: the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according…
colloquy
ka lə kwi noun a conversation or written dialogue, especially one with a formal setting and purpose. quotation: The hearing ended…with an extraordinary colloquy between Senator Kerry and Ms. Rice in which…
soliloquize
soliloquize sə lI lə kwaIz intransitive verb to speak aloud what is in one’s mind when, or as if when, no one is present or listening. example: As soon as he arrived there…