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 |
|---|---|
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |