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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| fete | festival |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |