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
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
pinnacea light sailing ship
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
pulchritudephysical comeliness
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
vintnera wine merchant