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 |
|---|---|
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |