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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WordMeaning
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
briman upper or outer margin : verge
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable