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 |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| precipitous | precipitate |