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.
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| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| tawny | of the color tawny |