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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| amend | to put right |
| junket | trip |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |