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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| warrant | sanction |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| pilfer | steal |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |