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 |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |