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 |
|---|---|
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| microcosm | a little world |
| grudging | unwilling |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |