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 |
|---|---|
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| executioner | one who executes |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| ignite | to set afire |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |