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 |
|---|---|
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |