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 |
|---|---|
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| prank | trick |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| exude | to ooze out |