GRE Word List
ADAGE
wise saying; proverb
The meaning of the word adage is wise saying; proverb.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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evince | show clearly |
vulnerable | susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability |
derelict | negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person |
flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
narrative | related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration |
olfactory | concerning the sense of smell |
adhere | stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality |
recapitulate | summarize |
disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |