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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| boor | peasant |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| violate | break |