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 |
|---|---|
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| kismet | fate |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |