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 |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| coin | corner |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |