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 |
|---|---|
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |