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 |
|---|---|
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| environ | encircle |