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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |