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
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
promptto move to action : incite
pitfalltrap
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
fleckstreak
queryquestion