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
efficacythe power to produce an effect
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
anachronisman error in chronology
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)