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 |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| brink | edge |