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 |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |