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 |
|---|---|
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| exude | to ooze out |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| retribution | recompense |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |