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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diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme