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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| rotunda | a round building |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |