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 |
|---|---|
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| reverberate | reflect |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |