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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |