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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WordMeaning
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
clichea trite phrase or expression
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
sedentarynot migratory : settled
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
precipitousprecipitate