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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audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
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entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
vendettablood feud
clipencompass
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
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