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

WordMeaning
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
regimeregimen
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace