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
flushto fly away suddenly
dissonancelack of agreement
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
trappingsoutward signs
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless