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 |
|---|---|
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |