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
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
schismdivision
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion