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 |
|---|---|
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| lunar | crescent |