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 |
|---|---|
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |