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
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
frolicfull of fun : merry
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
perditioneternal damnation
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
politypolitical organization
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
endorseto write on the back of