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
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
briman upper or outer margin : verge
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
itineranttraveling from place to place
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
figmentsomething made up or contrived
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number