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 |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| shack | hut |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |