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
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
promptto move to action : incite
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel