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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rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
retractto draw back or in
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
sustainto give support or relief to
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue