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
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
reeksmoke
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
regicidea person who kills a king
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly