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
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
demeritoffense
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel