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 |
|---|---|
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |