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
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
fructifyto bear fruit
skimpskimpy
exegesisexposition
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
denotationan act or process of denoting