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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| onus | burden |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| render | to melt down |
| clamor | noisy shouting |