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
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
condescendto assume an air of superiority
botchan inflammatory sore