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 |
|---|---|
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| prattle | prate |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |