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
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
purgeto clear of guilt