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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| whimsy | whim |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |