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
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
tawnyof the color tawny
panderto act as a pander
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate