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 |
|---|---|
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |