GRE Word List
PROVERB
a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
The meaning of the word proverb is a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| bulk | magnitude |
| quisling | traitor |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |