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
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
overblownpast the prime of bloom
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
randoma haphazard course