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 |
|---|---|
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |