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
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
implodeto burst inward
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
strewto spread by scattering