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
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
caninea conical pointed tooth
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
clipperone that clips something
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful