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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castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
whorla 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
pinnacea light sailing ship
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king