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
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
traverseto go or travel across or over
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
discretionindividual choice or judgment
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd