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 |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |