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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| venue | locale |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |