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 |
|---|---|
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| acetic | vinegary |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |