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 |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |