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 |
|---|---|
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |