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

WordMeaning
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
condigndeserved
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
treadto step or walk on or over
environencircle