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 |
|---|---|
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| encumber | weigh down |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| lax | loose |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |