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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| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |