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 |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| irate | roused to ire |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |