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 |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |