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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| abnegation | denial |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |