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
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
smughighly self-satisfied
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
warrantsanction
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
pilfersteal
caninea conical pointed tooth
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia