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 |
|---|---|
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| pundit | pandit |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| license | permission to act |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |