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 |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| colloquy | conversation |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |