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 |
|---|---|
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| shove | to push along |
| skimp | skimpy |