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 |
|---|---|
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| defalcate | deduct |