GRE Word List
SAGE
one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
The meaning of the word sage is one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |