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 |
|---|---|
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |