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
writheto twist into coils or folds
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
groovea long narrow channel or depression
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
piquantengagingly provocative
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure