GRE Word List

ADAGE

a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation

The meaning of the word adage is a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation.

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WordMeaning
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
crossbreedhybridize
environencircle
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless