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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WordMeaning
striatedmarked with striations or striae
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
overthrowoverturn
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
genuflectto bend the knee
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive