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
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
fiascoa complete failure
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly