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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WordMeaning
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
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cadavera dead body
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast