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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cankeran erosive or spreading sore
rabiesan 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
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
catechismoral instruction