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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| courier | messenger |
| asunder | into parts |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |