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
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
drivelnonsense
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
antithesisthe direct opposite
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
dissembleto hide under a false appearance