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
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
bulgeto jut out : swell
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
diversediffering from one another : unlike
expiateto make amends for
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply