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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WordMeaning
tactfulhaving or showing tact
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
recipientone that receives : receiver
snipa small piece that is snipped off
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
uproariousmarked by uproar