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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |