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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| retiring | reserved |