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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| garnish | decorate |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
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| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
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| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |