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
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
regimeregimen
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
imprecationcurse
preamblean introductory statement
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious