GRE Word List
ADAGE
wise saying; proverb
The meaning of the word adage is wise saying; proverb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evince | show clearly |
| vulnerable | susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability |
| derelict | negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person |
| flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
| narrative | related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration |
| olfactory | concerning the sense of smell |
| adhere | stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality |
| recapitulate | summarize |
| disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
