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 |
|---|---|
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |