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 |
|---|---|
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |