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 |
|---|---|
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |