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 |
|---|---|
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| residual | remainder |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| nourishment | food |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
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