GRE Word List
PROVERB
adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially
The meaning of the word proverb is adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compliant | readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements |
| impair | injure; hurt; damage |
| truncate | cut the top off; shorten |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| volition | act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition. |
| gourmet | connoisseur of food and drink; epicure |
| mar | spoil the appearance of |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| vigilante | one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers |
| hypocritical | pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite |