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 |
|---|---|
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| ravenous | rapacious |