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 |
|---|---|
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |