GRE Word List

APHORISM

a concise statement of a principle

The meaning of the word aphorism is a concise statement of a principle.

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remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
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fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
disconsolatecheerless
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
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thriveto grow vigorously : flourish