protean

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

readily able to change form or character; versatile

In a sentence

Protean in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing protean in a sentence.

The protean actor disappeared completely into every role.

Synonyms

versatilevariablemutableadaptable

Antonyms

fixedunchangingstatic

Keep going

to calm or soothe someone who is angry or agitated

a song or expression of joyful praise or triumph

done with careful and thorough effort

agreeable to the taste or acceptable to the mind

resembling a palace in size or grandeur

rebirth, regeneration, or renewal into a new existence

to ease the severity of something without curing it

pale or lacking vitality and color

Common questions

Protean (adjective) means readily able to change form or character; versatile

Here is protean used in an example sentence: "The protean actor disappeared completely into every role."

Common synonyms for protean include versatile, variable, mutable, adaptable.

Antonyms of protean include fixed, unchanging, static.

Protean is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.