GRE Word List
APHORISM
a concise statement of a principle
The meaning of the word aphorism is a concise statement of a principle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| fabricate | invent |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| veracious | truthful |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |