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

WordMeaning
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
quicksilvermercury
naivetea naive remark or action
dissensiondisagreement
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
faunaanimal life
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
buffeta blow especially with the hand
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character