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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
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| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
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| application | an act of applying: |
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| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| din | a loud continued noise |