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 |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| sheer | unqualified |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |